Baz Luhrmann: Why ‘Elvis’ timing was ‘right,’ praises Austin Butler’s ‘devotion’ to role

Thania Garcia The top of the U.S. album and singles charts remain unchanged this week, with Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” keeping at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 14th non-consecutive week and Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” reigning at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for a third week in a row. “Un Verano” now ties Drake’s “Views” (2016) and Disney’s “Frozen” soundtrack (2014) for the most weeks at the summit in the past decade. Adele’s “21” scored a total of 24 weeks at No. 1 back in 2011 and 2012. “Un Verano” remains at the top with the equivalent of 84,000 units sold in the United States, according to Luminate via Billboard. Lacy’s “Bad Habit,” fueled largely by its command on streaming services and TikTok, holds its No. 1 streak on the singles chart with 42.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up by 4% from last week) and 20.1 million streams.

Bella Hadid steps out for the Miu Miu dinner and Aftershow Party held at Gigi Paris Tuesday (October 4) in Paris, France.

Clayton Davis Can Will Smith overcome the controversy surrounding the slap heard around the world to win his second Oscar? That’s the question facing Apple after it announced that it will release “Emancipation,” a drama about an escaped slave that it paid Smith $35 million to star in and produce. The streamer is betting that the furor over Smith’s assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars has died down, particularly after Smith recorded an awkward apology video. But even if Smith becomes the first performer since Tom Hanks to score back-to-back Oscars for best actor, he won’t be able to pick up his prize in person. Nor will he even be able to accept it via satellite. That’s because in April, facing almost certain expulsion, Smith decided to resign from membership of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. That was followed almost immediately by the Academy Board of Governors’ decision to ban him from the Oscars telecast and Academy-sponsored events for 10 years.

Libra loneliness: Bruce Springsteen. “The Boss,” American Autophiles and sentimental gear heads alike can rejoice, our love of wheels and metal will be anointed on October 2 with the arrival of National Name Your Car Day.According to National Today, the holiday, “pays homage to those of us who love our rides so much — we name them.”I’ve had many a make out and a breakdown, miles and memories in cars with names and models as varied as a rusted out diesel Mercedes called Raspberry Beret, a Volvo SUV called Coco Caine, a GMC Sonoma who goes by Goldie Hawn and a 1990 Doge conversion van named Aunt Flo.

Elvis director Baz Luhrmann admitted to feeling groggy after Vogue supremo Anna Wintour threw him a 60th birthday bash – in three parts. Baz, left with wife Catherine Martin, described it as 'a dinner, a fiesta then a blurry bit at the end!' Meanwhile, his acclaimed film will soon be coming to the stage. 'I can't see how it would not be turned into a musical,' the Aussie told me at a performance last week of his show Moulin Rouge! for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Lucian Freud's portrait of the late Queen is one of the biggest draws in the National Gallery's new exhibition of the infamous artist.

Baz Luhrmann is reflecting on filming Elvis with star Austin Butler.

Ella Kemp Guest Contributor Baz Luhrmann has lifted the curtain on his musical process, recalling one key artist who could have changed his 2013 adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” entirely. The filmmaker, who recently wrote, produced and directed the glittering musical biopic “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler, opened up about his long-standing love affair with pop music at BAFTA’s Life In Pictures event in London on Friday. The evening welcomed Luhrmann back to London following his worldwide box office success with “Elvis”, which both honors the rock’n’roll musician’s back catalogue and offers contemporary reworking of songs of the era, such as Doja Cat’s new track “Vegas,” which samples and reworks the 1953 blues song “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton.

Well, he didn’t rule it out.

Elvis, the 2022 biopic about Elvis Presley makes a showstopping Number 1 debut on the Official Film Chart.

People while promoting his debut novel “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” set for release in May 2023.“No one knows how a movie is made – though everyone thinks they do,” he told the outlet.“I’ve made a ton of movies, and four of them are pretty good, I think, and I’m still amazed at how films come together.

Tom Hanks “wanted to play a character his fanbase wouldn’t want him to do” and therefore jumped at the chance to play Tom Parker in Elvis, according to Baz Luhrmann.

Britney Spears‘ remix of Elvis Presley‘s ‘Viva Las Vegas’.Luhrmann’s new Elvis biopic features a version of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ mashed up with Britney’s 2003 hit ‘Toxic’, but the version was left off the film’s official soundtrack.Now, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Luhrmann said it was his “commitment” to try and get the version of the song released.“There’s a lot of love, a lot of intense love for the Britney/Elvis track in the movie, and it’s my commitment to try [to release the song],” Luhrmann said.Last month, Britney teamed up with Elton John for the new single ‘Hold Me Closer’, a reimagining of John’s 1971 classic track ‘Tiny Dancer’. The track marks the first material from Spears since her 2016 album ‘Glory’ (an outtake from that record, ‘Swimming In The Stars’, came out in late 2020).Writing on Twitter ahead of the song’s release, the pop star – whose controversial 13-year conservatorship was terminated last November – said she felt “kinda overwhelmed” as she prepared to make her musical comeback.

There were so many celebrities in attendance at Baz Luhrmann‘s birthday party this week!

Tyler Perry believes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the perfect example of true love. The 'A Jazzman's Blues' director offered Prince Harry and his wife Meghan the use of his Los Angeles house when they first stepped back from royal life in early 2020 and he's in awe of the "really, really moving" bond they share. Appearing on 'Today', Tyler said: "It was a very difficult time for them.

Austin Butler has been melting hearts since his roles on Sharpay's Fabulous Adventures and The Carrie Diaries in 2011 and 2013, respectively, but it's his role as Elvis in Baz Luhrman's critically-acclaimed film that truly landed him heartthrob status.MORE: Elvis and Priscilla Presley: the ultimate rundown of the couple's most stylish momentsHowever, as the actor continues to become increasingly more popular, some longtime fans can't help but get nostalgic when they think of who was always rooting for him as he paved his way into Hollywood, and that is his former girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens.The longtime couple broke hearts when they announced they were breaking up in 2020, after dating for nine years. They met through their mutual best friend, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa's co-star in the High School Musical trilogy, and Austin's in its spin-off, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.WATCH: Austin Butler as Elvis PresleyMORE: Austin Butler reveals heartbreaking connection to Elvis Presley ahead of biopic release dateTwo years after their shocking split, more attention falling on the behind-the-scenes of the making of Elvis led fans to resurface a clip in which the Tick, Tick, Boom actress details how excited she was for her then boyfriend to land the part.Speaking on Live! With Kelly and Ryan back in 2019, she grew immediately giddy talking about his big break, and said: "I'm so, so proud.

“Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant musical biopic. Either you fall in love with its aesthetic, which depicts Elvis (as portrayed by “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Austin Butler) as the puppet for a scheming Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), festooned with editorial flourishes and stylistic embellishments, or you think that its high drama is actually, somehow, both overwrought and undercooked.

Pat Boone says Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker was a “hustler”. The ‘Ain’t That A Shame’ hitmaker detailed how the man who is regarded to have cheated Elvis out of millions of dollars stopped him using the King of Rock'n'Roll's name on a cover album. After being asked if he knew Elvis’ notorious manager - who was brought to life in Baz Lurhmann’s 2022 biopic ‘Elvis’ by Tom Hanks - the 88-year-old singer told the US edition of Closer magazine: “I knew him well.

Kacey Musgraves is on the cover of Wonderland magazine’s Autumn/Fall 2022 issue and the photo spread is an homage to the Baz Luhrmann movie Romeo + Juliet.